The one place to visit in Chenon is Château de Chenon
The 5 places on the list are all châteaux or heritage sites. Only one place to visit is in Chenon, but 4 more are within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Make a day of it at Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême, 33 km away.
Top of the list in Chenon
Beyond Château de Chenon, there are 4 châteaux.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
How they lie
The map puts most of the 4 to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Chenon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
All 5 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Chenon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
The town has one; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 4 more.
The one place in Chenon, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Worth the drive
Out of town, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême (33 km) leads 12 names to know.
MuseumMusée d'Angoulême33 km south, in AngoulêmeZooZooVallée des singes34 km north, in RomagneFortFortCastrum d'Andone18 km south, in VillejoubertChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montbron37 km southeast, in MontbronAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Ausone33 km south, in AngoulêmeChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Oisellerie37 km south, in La CouronneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Javarzay31 km northwest, in Chef-BoutonneAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Cybard33 km south, in AngoulêmeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de La Couronne38 km south, in La CouronnePlaces within 40 km of Chenon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Chenon
What is there to see in Chenon?
The one place mapped in Chenon is Château de Chenon. We list 1 place in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Chenon?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Chenon or within 5 km.
Which places in Chenon are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Chenon is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Chenon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Chenon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême (33 km), Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (26 km), Donjon de Montignac-Charente (20 km), Musée d'Angoulême (33 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Chenon, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Musée d'Angoulême: Nicrid16, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.